How do you mount a shelf on the wall with no hardware showing?

I just want to know how to mount a shelf on the wall with no hardware showing looking like there is nothing supporting the shelf. I’m working on a shelf right now and just want to know how. Plz and Thx :)

•2Cut three wood strips to a length equal to the length of your shelf, plus 2 inches. For example, a 30-inch shelf would need strips cut to 32 inches long. Take the width of your saw blade into account while cutting.

•3Cut two other wood strips to a length equal to the thickness of your shelf. A one-inch shelf would need one-inch strips. Take the width of your saw blade into account while cutting.

•4Arrange the two short strips and two of the three long strips into a rectangular frame. The 2-inch edges of the short strips should abut the 2-inch faces of the long strips. Glue in place, then reinforce with three 1 1/2-inch wood screws per connection, a total of 12 screws.

•5Cut the remaining strip to a width that matches the total width of the frame you’ve built. Mount that strip to the back of the frame using wood glue and six evenly spaced 1 1/2-inch wood screws per long strip.

•6Sand all faces of the bracket. If desired, paint or stain to match or complement the shelf.

•7Mount the bracket to the wall using 3-inch wood screws, each drilled through the back plate and into a wall stud behind. Position the bracket so it crosses at least two wall studs.

•8Coat the inside of your bracket with wood glue. Slide your shelf into the bracket, then screw in place with one 1 1/2-inch wood screw for every 2 inches of board length. Screw in place on both the top and bottom faces. Wipe away excess glue.

Hi Mark. I guess there are mutliple ways to do it. The ones I have seen involve a rather substantial shelf in terms of thickness. That’s because the shelf is placed on a cleat or rods of some sort that support its weight. Here are a couple of links to look at. Do a Google search on “how to install a floating shelf” for other options. Good luck.

okay so i went and bought the hardware for the floating shelf….funny thing is….it only comes with a shelf in a kit and it was cheaper to buy the kit than it was just to buy hardware to whip it up myself….the shelf is in my scrap bin (the shelf i bought) and the hardware is going with my project lol ….the shelf it came with was a piece of garbage